b'Youth Racing provide afternoon sailing for Informal Youth Racing wasMonomoy Community Services introduced for the first time thisand Senior Sailing programs, in summer.This new activity helpscollaboration with the Councils to develop a complex set ofon Aging in Orleans, Brewster, skills, including boat handling,Harwich and Chatham. These seamanship, and navigation.programs continue to be popular Several parents commented thatwith members of our community their kids think this is the best partand local organizations because of the morning!they enable people who would otherwise not have an opportunity Adult Sailing to learn about and experience the Our recreational sailing programjoy of being out on the waters of continues to grow as morePleasant Bay. adults than ever passed their skill assessment class this summer.ThisPartnership with Monomoy accomplishment enabled themCommunity Services to get out on the bay without anFor the past six years, every instructor and enjoy the use of anyJuly. Thirty students passed theMonday during the summer, about of our 60 boats. rigorous exam and received thea dozen kids from Monomoy Massachusetts Boating SafetyCommunity Services Summer Adult Racing Certificate. We plan to give thisRecreation program come to sail In addition to our Family Friendlyfour-day class several times aat PBCB for the afternoon, at no Friday Night Racing program, ayear so many more can have thecost to them.We are pleased to number of local yacht clubs tookopportunity to refresh their safetywelcome these kids to the Bay for advantage of our Flying Scotson the water skills. lessons and watch them grow and and started Tuesday Eveningdevelop their skills each year.We Match Racing between local clubs.Community Outreachare proud to support Monomoy Stone Horse Yacht Club alsoPrograms Community Services because of took advantage of the protected PBCB makes it possible for justthe incredible work they do to waters of Pleasant Bay and usedabout anyone, including thosesupport families and strengthen our Flying Scots for their Saturdaywith disabilities and seniors,the Town of Chatham with quality Races when conditions in theirto enjoy the wonders of beingresources, including childcare home waters on Nantucket Soundon the water. We offer freeand financial assistance.PBCBs were too rough. Collaborationsprograms that accommodatemission certainly converges with with other organizations benefitadaptive sailing and paddling fortheirs on these priorities.Having everyone! the Blind and Vision-Impaired,MCS kids and staff spend each Developmentally Impaired, SpecialMonday afternoon with us is a Catboats Olympics, and Veterans. We alsohighlight of our week. Due to the donation of several additional boats, we now have a fleet of seven catboats. Catboat Coordinator and Head Instructor, Suzanne Leahy, has expanded our programs and is sharing the joys of sailing these comfortable, stable boats that are perfect for the shallow, protected waters of Pleasant Bay.PBCB Boating SafetyCoast Guard Auxiliarist Stephen Smith of Harwich led the PBCB Boating Safety Academy in'